I have been modding this for a while, but i guess i could post my build here too.

Im have been modding my main rigs Lian Li A05NB for some time now, and it is time for a change. I used to cut corners for budget purposes, but this time, im pulling out the stops. Im going to make this pc my pride and joy.

This will be mainly a video log with some pictures, i dont really like to stop and take pics during modding, so im just going to record everything

This will be a three color, color scheme. White/Orange/Silver

I know that the color of the motherboard will be a problem but once bulldozer comes out, there may be something that will wit the colors. or i can just get a GB OC.

to all A05n owners, we all know the cable management is a pain in this case...

well im working on a little cover that goes from the bottom 5/25 bay to the floor. im planning on adding cable management fasteners to this plate, in hopes that the wires are not as bunched up as before. it will be painted white to mask the wires, and make for a clean look.

after looking at this picture... i forgot to cut a place for the power/reset buttons to go through

well i got the chassis from powder coat today. it was $20 to do it, if he was to do the full case it would be like $40. Very reasonable prices, and it is only a 15 min drive to the shop!

i gave him a sample of the lian li side panels, and they came out with some pin hole like spots, and i had already decided to paint them myself... i could have lived with the spots i think... to save alot of money... anyway...

mobo tray. Chevy Orange!

working with this white makes me really careful... it is sooooo un blemished... i was so careful with the rivets...

Installed the cable mask, looks great and i think it will work well.

MNPCtech 140mm fan grills. They do rotate but i like the 45 degree position.

Before assembly.

Also MNPCtech case feet, painted chevy orange.

im waiting on ftwpc to release thier sleeving and priceing before i purchase sleeving, im needing the tightest weave...

so i was taking my temp probe around the case and i was very worried about the back of the mobo around the cpu socket and vrms. there isnt even room for a 12mm fan and i refuse to mount an external fan. So i had an idea, since my case has a very high positive pressure vent system, i should just make a blow hole. I have a few MNPCtech grills that i have cut the center out of. Then I used the original Lian li 120mm fan grill for an insert. Using very short screws, because i dont want it to short, i think the air traveling over the back of the mobo will help alot. And it doesnt look that bad.

mmm some late night cable management. Moved some things around and changed the 3.5 hdd's mounting back to the cut up Lian Li hdd cage.

I painted the Sentry 2 a while ago but wasnt happy with it. I redid it and this time it looks nicer. All but the little paint smudges on the lcd when i painted it the first time. Im going to remove them later. EDIT: also i have the temp sensor of Fan 1 (the one that is showing) taped to the inside of the front bezel, so i can get a nice estimate of the ambient temp.

Look mom! No Cables!

well a few... once i get the sleeving done tomorrow, everything will be hidden, almost. After looking at this photo, i think the fan cable could go behind that other 140mm fan. so could the power button cable. (once it is sleeved.) I think i found a great place for that unused 5.25 drive bay cover, didnt i?

sleeving arrives tomorrow. but i don't know if i will get everything done... gotta work alot tomorrow too. I will definitely take some pics of it though.

For my first time sleeving... EVER.. i like how it came out. I can see a little of the black under the white but it is acceptable.

After a long time.... i finished the 24 pin and 8 pin on the non modular part. Had to cut the hole a little larger for the extra size.

After getting everything together... It looks like a mess back here. I know i mixed it with black sleeving BUT the black sleeving is always located in the shadows, aka behind the fan contoller/ etc.

Also the metal plate i added is SO helpful because i dont know where i would have put all these wires.

Hmm hsf.... dont mind the orange scribbles... i was trying something and failed miserablly... Im going to remove it later.

The orange connectors really show on the GPU, alot better than having black ones.

All lit up. Notice the metal plate that hides the cables. It works so well!

And the side panel on.

also the 120mm blow hole that is positioned on the cpu backplate, i finally got all the side panels on and there is a considerable amount of air coming out of it. I'm happy with this airflow and im not going to add a fan.

Im going to be adding a few fan grills, such as on the psu and rear intake. But thanks for looking, Ikem